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With KB5043178 to Release Preview Channel, Microsoft advises Windows 11 users to plug in when the battery is low

Copilot in Outlook will generate personalized themes for you to customize the app

Microsoft will raise the price of its 365 Suite to include AI capabilities

Death Stranding Director’s Cut is now Xbox X|S at a huge discount

Outlook will let users create custom account icons so they can tell their accounts apart easier

Windows 10 news recap: Surface Pro 4’s affected by firmware issue are being replaced, testing of splitting Search and Cortana now taking place, and more

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Published onDecember 16, 2018

published onDecember 16, 2018

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Welcome back to our Windows 10 news recap, where we go over the top stories of the past week in the world of Microsoft’s flagship operating system.

Microsoft addresses faulty Surface Pro 4 firmware issue with device replacements

Surface Pro 4 devices that have suffered the fate of a firmware issue arebeing replaced by Microsoft. Specifically, the issue is caused by a firmware update that took place in July.

Windows 10’s People Bar set for the chopping block

ThePeople Bar in Windows 10 is reportedly being deprecatedsoon. It’s a relatively new feature that aimed to surface those you communicate with most to make it easier to get in touch with them, but it appears Microsoft no longer has the same feeling for the People Bar as it did when it first touted the feature.

In upcoming 19H1 Insider builds, the People Bar will show a deprecation notice. It’s a shame to see something like this with rather interesting engineering behind it kick the bucket.

— Albacore (@thebookisclosed)December 13, 2018

Microsoft starts testing splitting Search and Cortana in two

It looks like Microsoft may be in the Christmas-giving spirit, as it beginstesting the break-up of Windows 10 Search and Cortana.

@thurrott@bdsams@maryjofoley@TheRichWoodsLooks like more A/B testing happening with 18298. ‘Type here to search’ and ‘Talk to Cortana’ separated on Taskbar.pic.twitter.com/iuAEd4tLvg

— Michael Reinders (@mdreinders)December 12, 2018

Mozilla Firefox gains native Windows 10 sharing in latest update

Firefox hasreleased a new updatethat adds direct integration with Windows 10’s sharing functionality, making it easier to share across apps and with those you communicate with regularly.

That’s it for this week – we’ll be back next week with more Windows 10 news!

Radu Tyrsina

Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time).

For most of the kids of his age, the Internet was an amazing way to play and communicate with others, but he was deeply impressed by the flow of information and how easily you can find anything on the web.

Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they’re looking for.

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With KB5043178 to Release Preview Channel, Microsoft advises Windows 11 users to plug in when the battery is low#

Copilot in Outlook will generate personalized themes for you to customize the app#

Microsoft will raise the price of its 365 Suite to include AI capabilities#

Death Stranding Director’s Cut is now Xbox X|S at a huge discount#

Outlook will let users create custom account icons so they can tell their accounts apart easier#

Windows 10 news recap: Surface Pro 4’s affected by firmware issue are being replaced, testing of splitting Search and Cortana now taking place, and more#